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Welcome! Getting active on SLD is the correct path. Good luck!

Welcome Crystal! Looks like you already found the CRLs, so that's great. And as Todd said, make sure you visit the detachment for any costumes you are interested in. The detachment should be your first stop, and you will spend a lot of time there researching your costume. You should not make any purchases without checking with the detachment to make sure it is acceptable for membership. Many items can be purchased directly from the “For Sale” section on the detachment website. Once you get started on your costume build, you should start a WIP (Work in Progress) thread on the detachment forum. As you post your progress, the members will help steer you in the right direction. That will help ensure that when the costume come to me for approval, it won’t require time consuming or costly revisions. http://www.501st.com/members/displayUnits.php#detachments

Welcome Joanna. Here's some info you might find useful: • The first step in getting your costume is deciding on which one suits you. There are many different costumes, all varying in cost, comfort and many other factors. Costumes can range from a couple hundred dollars on the low end (e.g. Imperial Crew Uniform) to several thousand on the high end (e.g. Fett, Vader). Fabric costumes tend to be the most comfortable and give the most freedom of movement, with the hard armor costumes (stormtrooper, clonetrooper, etc.) being the least comfortable and most restricting. • We have a CRL (Costume Reference Library) that contains Visual Guides for every costume in the Legion. These are the standards you will need to meet with your costume. Here is the list of Visual Guides by detachment, and an alphabetical list by costume: http://www.501st.com/databank/Costuming:CRL http://www.501st.com/databank/Costuming:CRLbyname • Each costume type has a Detachment. Detachments are websites for members or potential members looking to build that particular costume. It’s there you can find out where to buy kits and parts, and everything you need to know about how to assemble the costume. Here is a list of all the detachments. http://www.501st.com/members/displayUnits.php#detachments The detachment should be your first stop, and you will spend a lot of time there researching your costume. You should not make any purchases without getting the OK from the detachment to make sure it is acceptable for membership. Many items can be purchased directly from the “For Sale” section on the detachment website. Once you get started on your costume build, you should start a WIP (Work in Progress) thread on the detachment forum. As you post your progress, the members will help steer you in the right direction. That will help ensure that when the costume come to me for approval, it won’t require time consuming or costly revisions.

Glad to have you Cory! Welcome to the Legion!

Hey Brian. Happy to review progress pics as you go along. Send me a link to your FISD thread as well. gml.imperialsands@gmail.com

Welcome David! Make sure you visit the proper detachment and view the CRL for your costume. They will set you on the right path for getting approval. • We have a CRL (Costume Reference Library) that contains Visual Guides for every costume in the Legion. These are the standards you will need to meet with your costume. Here is the list of Visual Guides by detachment, and an alphabetical list by costume: http://www.501st.com/databank/Costuming:CRL http://www.501st.com/databank/Costuming:CRLbyname • Each costume type has a Detachment. Detachments are websites for members or potential members looking to build that particular costume. It’s there you can find out where to buy kits and parts, and everything you need to know about how to assemble the costume. Here is a list of all the detachments. http://www.501st.com/members/displayUnits.php#detachments The detachment should be your first stop, and you will spend a lot of time there researching your costume. You should not make any purchases without getting the OK from the detachment to make sure it is acceptable for membership. Many items can be purchased directly from the “For Sale” section on the detachment website. Once you get started on your costume build, you should start a WIP (Work in Progress) thread on the detachment forum. As you post your progress, the members will help steer you in the right direction. That will help ensure that when the costume come to me for approval, it won’t require time consuming or costly revisions.

I know it's approvable with no modifications, but if it's not 100% accurate, I don't know where the discrepancies are.

Glad it worked out!

All of the issues I've seen with getting a snap imprint on the front side of the plastic have been the result of over clamping in conjunction with a solvent based adhesive (abs cement or CA glue).

Any brand will do. And yes, you will need the sock. Otherwise the iron will stick to the melted plastic. http://www.amazon.com/Top-Flite-TOPR2100-Sealing-Iron/dp/B000X4RXR6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1448214071&sr=8-1&keywords=hobby+iron http://www.amazon.com/Top-Flite-Sock-Iron-Cover/dp/B000X4N0Y6/ref=pd_bxgy_21_img_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=1T75CCNB77FN856KF13H

Welcome! Here is the reference you would need to follow for the TFA trooper: http://www.501st.com/databank/TK_-_First_Order I have not heard of any modifications that need to be made to the TFA Stormtrooper kits for approval. Generally, Anovos kits are quite accurate.

Welcome Joe! Please send me an email at gml.imperialsands@gmail.com. I'll send you all the instructions for taking and submitting your submission photos.

Welcome Jennie! Go ahead and contact your GML and have him put through the transfer. We're glad to have you! http://www.501st.com/members/garrisonroster.php?garrisonId=18

(Copied from your other thread) Welcome! I always tell people to plan on $750-$1000 for a TK (Stormtrooper). About the cheapest you can find the base approvable armor is $600-ish. But on top of that, you need: • Stormtrooper boots • Undersuit • Fabric belt • Ribbed neck seal • Balaclava • Blaster (optional) • Voice amp (optional) • Thermal det clips • Helmet pads • Gloves • Various supplies (velcro, paint, adhesives, snaps, tools) Making a stormtrooper suit from scratch is not really an option, as you would need extensive sculpting skills, along with vacuum forming equipment, etc. The costs to sculpt and form your own suit would far exceed the cost of simply purchasing a kit. If cost is an issue, you should lean towards the more affordable fabric-based costumes, such as crewmen, officers, or even tusken raiders. Here is a complete list of approvable costumes, and a link to our detachments where you can get all the info you need about purchasing and assembling your own costume. http://www.501st.com/databank/Costuming:CRLbyname http://www.501st.com/members/displayUnits.php#detachments

Welcome! I always tell people to plan on $750-$1000 for a TK (Stormtrooper). About the cheapest you can find the base approvable armor is $600-ish. But on top of that, you need: • Stormtrooper boots • Undersuit • Fabric belt • Ribbed neck seal • Balaclava • Blaster (optional) • Voice amp (optional) • Thermal det clips • Helmet pads • Gloves • Various supplies (velcro, paint, adhesives, snaps, tools) Making a stormtrooper suit from scratch is not really an option, as you would need extensive sculpting skills, along with vacuum forming equipment, etc. The costs to sculpt and form your own suit would far exceed the cost of simply purchasing a kit. If cost is an issue, you should lean towards the more affordable fabric-based costumes, such as crewmen, officers, or even tusken raiders. Here is a complete list of approvable costumes, and a link to our detachments where you can get all the info you need about purchasing and assembling your own costume. http://www.501st.com/databank/Costuming:CRLbyname http://www.501st.com/members/displayUnits.php#detachments

Welcome Justin! Yes, PLEASE head over to the Sith Lord Detachment: http://forum.501stsithlords.com http://forum.501stsithlords.com/index.php?showforum=7 That's the best resource for all the information you need to complete your Maul to 501st standards. And I highly recommend starting a WIP (work-in-progress) thread. There are a lot of folks there who have travelled this road before you, and they will be a great resource in helping you get approved with as few hiccups as possible.

Welcome James!

What about them doesn't fit? That would determine which kit I would recommend. If the bells are too small, you would need one of the larger kits (AM, NE, RT-MOD) to replace them. The MTK kit is on-par with the other screen-derived kits like ATA and AP. From the photo, it looks like your biceps are too large. It would be easy to just modify them.

Unless you have a LOT of experience with sculpting and vacforming, and an extensive knowledge of the Stormtrooper costume in general, I would really discourage you from trying to sculpt and form your own TK armor. There are plenty of suits available for purchase, that will be way cheaper in the long run than trying to create your own. This is a good place to start: http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/11538-the-various-types-of-armor-and-where-to-find-them/ or a Todd mentioned, contact Mike at trooperbay.com. If you do decide to try to create your own from scratch, I recommend allowing me to review your sculpts as your progress. If you are going to attempt to get it approved for membership, it will need to be screen accurate.

Hey Mario. 5'10" 180 puts you right in the sweet spot for TK armor, so any of the screen-derived kits would be fine for you. TM is a good choice. I've seen few of his kits, and they are very nice. I believe TM offers his kits fully assembled as an option, but I would stick with the kit so you can adjust the size of the biceps as needed. The only kit I would specifically steer you away from would be the AP kit. Though it is very nice (I have one), the plastic he uses tends to be more on the matte side, so it is not as glossy as other makers. Mike at trooper bay also offers a kit (MTK) of similar size. He is local, so you can generally get them quickly. His site is trooperbay.com. You can shoot him an email and check out his offering. A third option would be the upcoming Anovos kit. Though no one has seen one in person yet, MANY troopers have purchased it, and we all expect it to be very good quality. You just missed a discounted pre-order, but it is still a good price at $650. http://www.anovos.com/products/star-wars-classic-trilogy-imperial-stormtrooper-pre-order Hope to see you soon at an armor party. We are a very friendly bunch!

Hey Anthony!

Welcome back Justin!